Theme 411 - Eezer Not Goode - song titles that DON'T contain the letter "e" - Helen - VOTING - closed MIDNIGHT Sunday March 10th

[Val]

Well here's an interesting idea from Helen - leave the letter E at home when it comes to choosing songs this time around.

The next FIVE themes are:

Theme 412 - In The Army Now - Song titles that contain soldier ranks i.e: Army ranks: private, private second class, private first class, specialist, corporal, sergeant, staff sergeant, sergeant first class, master sergeant, first sergeant, sergeant major, command sergeant major, sergeant major of the Army, captain, vice-marshall, lieutenant, general, squadron leader, colonel, commander, admiral, major, you get the picture. - TheFoe
Theme 413 - Kicker Conspiracy - Song titles or band/artist names that contain the nickname of a UK football team (say which when you nom). - Tim
Full list at :
https://en.everybodywiki.com/List_of_...
Theme 414 - Keep Young and Beautiful - Song titles with young, beautiful or both. - Jemma
Theme 415 - Let's hear it for the original version - Val
Sometimes a hit version can overshadow the original recording; not saying the cover(s) isn't better but I rather think some original versions deserve more credit than they get.

Some suggestions:
https://www.originals.be/en

720 clips on the playlist FIRST RECORDING OF THE SONG... (MusicProf)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

Theme 416 - Birds Of A Feather - Song titles that contain the name of a species of bird. - KJS

and new ideas may be added at:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Val]

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
In My Room - The Beach Boys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIOAl...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l71pb...

[Collette]

After Val

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
In My Room - The Beach Boys
Body Rock - Maria Vidal
Sugar Box - Then Jerico

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn4dR...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tGtN...

[Tim]

after C

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
In My Room - The Beach Boys
Body Rock - Maria Vidal
Sugar Box - Then Jerico
I Can't Stand My Baby - The Rezillos
My Sharona - The Knack

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLe9m...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbr60...

[theDuke]

After Tim:

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
In My Room - The Beach Boys
Body Rock - Maria Vidal
Sugar Box - Then Jerico
I Can't Stand My Baby - The Rezillos
My Sharona - The Knack
Govinda - Kula Shaker
Night Boat to Cairo - Madness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL0Rx...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLLL1...

[Tim]

theDuke wrote: "After Tim:

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
In My Room - The Beach Boys
Body Rock - Maria Vidal
Sugar Box - Then Jerico
I Can't Stand My Baby - The Rezillos
My Sharona - The Knack
It Ain't What You Do It'..."

There's a big fat 'E' in your Fun Boy Three title, Duke. 🤪

[theDuke]

Tim wrote: "theDuke wrote: "There's a big fat 'E' in your Fun Boy Three title, Duke. 🤪"

Whoops, dinnae see that one....i'll change it!

[Fishy_Jim]

After theDuke:

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
In My Room - The Beach Boys
Body Rock - Maria Vidal
Sugar Box - Then Jerico
I Can't Stand My Baby - The Rezillos
My Sharona - The Knack
Govinda - Kula Shaker
Night Boat to Cairo - Madness
Caudal Fin - Supermilk
WTD? - Sad13

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wG79...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5w-F...

[Jemma]

After Jim

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
In My Room - The Beach Boys
Body Rock - Maria Vidal
Sugar Box - Then Jerico
I Can't Stand My Baby - The Rezillos
My Sharona - The Knack
Govinda - Kula Shaker
Night Boat to Cairo - Madness
Caudal Fin - Supermilk
WTD? - Sad13
Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys
Jumpin’ Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones

https://youtu.be/GJ-E5Z6tnX8?si=vEI7F...
https://youtu.be/G3dFpQzu54w?si=_vT4K...

[Helen The Melon]

After Jemma

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
In My Room - The Beach Boys
Body Rock - Maria Vidal
Sugar Box - Then Jerico
I Can't Stand My Baby - The Rezillos
My Sharona - The Knack
Govinda - Kula Shaker
Night Boat to Cairo - Madness
Caudal Fin - Supermilk
WTD? - Sad13
Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys
Jumpin’ Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones
Warning Call - DJ Shadow
Horror - Hypnopedia

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kCay6cX...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0mayMp5...

[KJS]

after Helen

I always thought Dobie Gray did Drift Away first but looking at Wiki it is a cover.

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
In My Room - The Beach Boys
Body Rock - Maria Vidal
Sugar Box - Then Jerico
I Can't Stand My Baby - The Rezillos
My Sharona - The Knack
Govinda - Kula Shaker
Night Boat to Cairo - Madness
Caudal Fin - Supermilk
WTD? - Sad13
Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys
Jumpin’ Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones
Warning Call - DJ Shadow
Horror - Hypnopedia
Drift Away - Dobie Gray
City Slang - Sonic's Rendezvous Band

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28YwM...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jhZ3...

[Val]

KJS wrote: "after Helen

I always thought Dobie Gray did Drift Away first but looking at Wiki it is a cover...."

News to me too KJS, I often rely on

https://secondhandsongs.com
and they've got the first recording as Mike Berry in September 1972 and John Henry Kurtz in November of the same year.

https://www.45cat.com/
seems to confirm those artists/dates but they are only comparing singles.

Further digging at
https://genius.com/artists/John-henry...

says "John Henry Kurtz's first album Reunion released on October 13, 1972" so it would seem Mike Berry wins the prize. Who would have thought?

Trivia like this fascinates me. I spend too much time on these rabbit holes.

EDIT:

https://www.discogs.com/master/168002...

shows the promo version of the Mike Berry song dated September 1st, 1972. Can't see a date for the official release.

Mike Berry - an early graduate of Joe Meek's production house and the only surviving cast member of Are You Being Served!

[Tim]

Val wrote: "KJS wrote: "after Helen

I always thought Dobie Gray did Drift Away first but looking at Wiki it is a cover...."

News to me too KJS, I often rely on

https://secondhandsongs.com
and they've got t..."

Obscure original versions of songs could be a good theme if people can be inspired enough to go down those rabbit holes.

[Val]

My theme 415 can accomodate any or all rabbit hole explorations. I've given a couple of sites for suggestions and secondhandsongs can be used for confirmation.

[TheFoe]

After KJS

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
In My Room - The Beach Boys
Body Rock - Maria Vidal
Sugar Box - Then Jerico
I Can't Stand My Baby - The Rezillos
My Sharona - The Knack
Govinda - Kula Shaker
Night Boat to Cairo - Madness
Caudal Fin - Supermilk
WTD? - Sad13
Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys
Jumpin’ Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones
Warning Call - DJ Shadow
Horror - Hypnopedia
Drift Away - Dobie Gray
City Slang - Sonic's Rendezvous Band
Salt - Mammút
Monolith - Twin Tribes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmybH...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XEav...

[Grimmy]

After the Foe

sorry I miised the voting last time - was down with a nasty cold. Better now

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
In My Room - The Beach Boys
Body Rock - Maria Vidal
Sugar Box - Then Jerico
I Can't Stand My Baby - The Rezillos
My Sharona - The Knack
Govinda - Kula Shaker
Night Boat to Cairo - Madness
Caudal Fin - Supermilk
WTD? - Sad13
Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys
Jumpin’ Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones
Warning Call - DJ Shadow
Horror - Hypnopedia
Drift Away - Dobie Gray
City Slang - Sonic's Rendezvous Band
Salt - Mammút
Monolith - Twin Tribes
Don't Go Away - Man
Cowboy Song - Tommy Stewart

https://youtu.be/j7eG4tDblec?si=cIoFX...

https://youtu.be/EQSaKrXgQjM?si=aTHfC...

[Val]

Here's the playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

and you have SIX votes to allocate as you wish.

[Fishy_Jim]

The Rolling Stones - 6
Tracy Chapman - 5
The Knack - 4
Mammút - 3
DJ Shadow - 2
Kula Shaker - 1

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman - 5
In My Room - The Beach Boys
Body Rock - Maria Vidal
Sugar Box - Then Jerico
I Can't Stand My Baby - The Rezillos
My Sharona - The Knack - 4
Govinda - Kula Shaker - 1
Night Boat to Cairo - Madness
Caudal Fin - Supermilk
WTD? - Sad13
Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys
Jumpin’ Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones - 6
Warning Call - DJ Shadow - 2
Horror - Hypnopedia
Drift Away - Dobie Gray
City Slang - Sonic's Rendezvous Band
Salt - Mammút - 3
Monolith - Twin Tribes
Don't Go Away - Man
Cowboy Song - Tommy Stewart

[Jemma]

After Jim

B. Boys - 6
Dobie - 5
Tommy - 4
Knack - 3
Maria - 2
Kula - 1



Fast Car - Tracy Chapman - 5
In My Room - The Beach Boys - 6
Body Rock - Maria Vidal - 2
Sugar Box - Then Jerico
I Can't Stand My Baby - The Rezillos
My Sharona - The Knack - 7
Govinda - Kula Shaker - 2
Night Boat to Cairo - Madness
Caudal Fin - Supermilk
WTD? - Sad13
Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys
Jumpin’ Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones - 6
Warning Call - DJ Shadow - 2
Horror - Hypnopedia
Drift Away - Dobie Gray - 5
City Slang - Sonic's Rendezvous Band
Salt - Mammút - 3
Monolith - Twin Tribes
Don't Go Away - Man
Cowboy Song - Tommy Stewart - 4

[Helen The Melon]

After Jemma

PSBoys - 6
Then J - 5
Twin T - 4
Tracy C - 3
Sonic - 2
Stones - 1


Fast Car - Tracy Chapman - 8
In My Room - The Beach Boys - 6
Body Rock - Maria Vidal - 2
Sugar Box - Then Jerico - 5
I Can't Stand My Baby - The Rezillos
My Sharona - The Knack - 7
Govinda - Kula Shaker - 2
Night Boat to Cairo - Madness
Caudal Fin - Supermilk
WTD? - Sad13
Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys - 6
Jumpin’ Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones - 7
Warning Call - DJ Shadow - 2
Horror - Hypnopedia
Drift Away - Dobie Gray - 5
City Slang - Sonic's Rendezvous Band - 2
Salt - Mammút - 3
Monolith - Twin Tribes - 4
Don't Go Away - Man
Cowboy Song - Tommy Stewart - 4

[Collette]

After Helen

Dobie Gray - 6
Man - 5
Pet Shop Boys - 4
Twin Tribes - 3
Tracy Chapman- 2
DJ Shadow - 1

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman - 10
In My Room - The Beach Boys - 6
Body Rock - Maria Vidal - 2
Sugar Box - Then Jerico - 5
I Can't Stand My Baby - The Rezillos
My Sharona - The Knack - 7
Govinda - Kula Shaker - 2
Night Boat to Cairo - Madness
Caudal Fin - Supermilk
WTD? - Sad13
Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys - 10
Jumpin’ Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones - 7
Warning Call - DJ Shadow - 3
Horror - Hypnopedia
Drift Away - Dobie Gray - 11
City Slang - Sonic's Rendezvous Band - 2
Salt - Mammút - 3
Monolith - Twin Tribes - 7
Don't Go Away - Man - 5
Cowboy Song - Tommy Stewart - 4

[KJS]

after Collette

B Boys -6
Knack - 5
Rezillos - 4
T Chapman - 3
Man - 2
DJ Shadow - 1

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman - 13
In My Room - The Beach Boys - 12
Body Rock - Maria Vidal - 2
Sugar Box - Then Jerico - 5
I Can't Stand My Baby - The Rezillos - 4
My Sharona - The Knack - 12
Govinda - Kula Shaker - 2
Night Boat to Cairo - Madness
Caudal Fin - Supermilk
WTD? - Sad13
Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys - 10
Jumpin’ Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones - 7
Warning Call - DJ Shadow - 4
Horror - Hypnopedia
Drift Away - Dobie Gray - 11
City Slang - Sonic's Rendezvous Band - 2
Salt - Mammút - 3
Monolith - Twin Tribes - 7
Don't Go Away - Man - 7
Cowboy Song - Tommy Stewart - 4

[Val]

After KJS

Dobie Gray - 6
Pet Shop Boys - 5
Madness - 4
Maria Vidal - 3
Twin Tribes - 2
DJ Shadow - 1

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman - 13
In My Room - The Beach Boys - 12
Body Rock - Maria Vidal - 5
Sugar Box - Then Jerico - 5
I Can't Stand My Baby - The Rezillos - 4
My Sharona - The Knack - 12
Govinda - Kula Shaker - 2
Night Boat to Cairo - Madness - 4
Caudal Fin - Supermilk
WTD? - Sad13
Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys - 15
Jumpin’ Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones - 7
Warning Call - DJ Shadow - 5
Horror - Hypnopedia
Drift Away - Dobie Gray - 17
City Slang - Sonic's Rendezvous Band - 2
Salt - Mammút - 3
Monolith - Twin Tribes - 9
Don't Go Away - Man - 7
Cowboy Song - Tommy Stewart - 4

[Tim]

after Val

Tracy Chapman - 6
Madness - 5
Rolling Stones - 4
Dobie Gray - 3
Beach Boys - 2
Mammút - 1

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman - 19
In My Room - The Beach Boys - 14
Body Rock - Maria Vidal - 5
Sugar Box - Then Jerico - 5
I Can't Stand My Baby - The Rezillos - 4
My Sharona - The Knack - 12
Govinda - Kula Shaker - 2
Night Boat to Cairo - Madness - 9
Caudal Fin - Supermilk
WTD? - Sad13
Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys - 15
Jumpin’ Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones - 11
Warning Call - DJ Shadow - 5
Horror - Hypnopedia
Drift Away - Dobie Gray - 20
City Slang - Sonic's Rendezvous Band - 2
Salt - Mammút - 4
Monolith - Twin Tribes - 9
Don't Go Away - Man - 7
Cowboy Song - Tommy Stewart - 4

[Grimmy]

Afrer Tim

Kula Shaker - 6
Stones - 5
DJShadow - 4
Dobie - 3
PteShopBoys - 2
Rezillos - 1


Fast Car - Tracy Chapman - 19
In My Room - The Beach Boys - 14
Body Rock - Maria Vidal - 5
Sugar Box - Then Jerico - 5
I Can't Stand My Baby - The Rezillos - 5
My Sharona - The Knack - 12
Govinda - Kula Shaker - 8
Night Boat to Cairo - Madness - 9
Caudal Fin - Supermilk
WTD? - Sad13
Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys - 17
Jumpin’ Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones - 16
Warning Call - DJ Shadow - 9
Horror - Hypnopedia
Drift Away - Dobie Gray - 23
City Slang - Sonic's Rendezvous Band - 2
Salt - Mammút - 4
Monolith - Twin Tribes - 9
Don't Go Away - Man - 7
Cowboy Song - Tommy Stewart - 4

[theDuke]

After Grimmy:

Rolling Stones - 6
Mammút - 5
DJ Shadow - 4
Hypnopedia - 3
The Rezillos - 2
Tracy Chapman - 1

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman - 20
In My Room - The Beach Boys - 14
Body Rock - Maria Vidal - 5
Sugar Box - Then Jerico - 5
I Can't Stand My Baby - The Rezillos - 7
My Sharona - The Knack - 12
Govinda - Kula Shaker - 8
Night Boat to Cairo - Madness - 9
Caudal Fin - Supermilk
WTD? - Sad13
Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys - 17
Jumpin’ Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones - 22
Warning Call - DJ Shadow - 13
Horror - Hypnopedia - 3
Drift Away - Dobie Gray - 23
City Slang - Sonic's Rendezvous Band - 2
Salt - Mammút - 9
Monolith - Twin Tribes - 9
Don't Go Away - Man - 7
Cowboy Song - Tommy Stewart - 4

[TheFoe]

After TheDuke

Pet Shop Boys - 6
Hypnopedia - 5 (sexy)
Dj Shadow - 4
Rolling Stones - 3
Madness - 2
Maria Vidal - 1

Fast Car - Tracy Chapman - 20
In My Room - The Beach Boys - 14
Body Rock - Maria Vidal - 6
Sugar Box - Then Jerico - 5
I Can't Stand My Baby - The Rezillos - 7
My Sharona - The Knack - 12
Govinda - Kula Shaker - 8
Night Boat to Cairo - Madness - 11
Caudal Fin - Supermilk
WTD? - Sad13
Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys - 23
Jumpin’ Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones - 25
Warning Call - DJ Shadow - 17
Horror - Hypnopedia - 8
Drift Away - Dobie Gray - 23
City Slang - Sonic's Rendezvous Band - 2
Salt - Mammút - 9
Monolith - Twin Tribes - 9
Don't Go Away - Man - 7
Cowboy Song - Tommy Stewart - 4

[Val]

Everybody's voted (seems we've gained Grimmy and lost Sera - I hope he'll be back).

Jemma takes out first place with 25 votes for the Rolling Stones ... AND she ties for second with KJS with 23 votes for the Pet Shop Boys and Dobie Gray respectively. And I get third place with 20 votes for Tracy Chapman. Fishy_Jim has the honour of two wooden spoons this round with Supermilk and Sad13 missing out on votes.

[Fishy_Jim]

I consider it a badge of honour.